Photo Coverage of Grand Prix-St. Louis 2000

Player Pictures

Our Move Games was in with a win while Team Sourgirl wanted to play the role of spoilers. It all came down to the match between Mike Bregoli and Mike Bernat. Bregoli was up 1-0 as time was running out and it looked like he was going to win, but Bernat had a Highway Robber that allowed him to deal the last two points of damage before Bregoli could attack for the win. Thus the overall match went down as a draw and both teams had to settle for 1 PT point for their efforts this weekend.

Going into round 8 there were only two teams at 6-0-1: Pudge and Coolers. Here they draft knowing that the winner clinches a berth in the Top 4. After the draft Scott Johns pointed to Mike Turian and said We have a problem. Youre going to win and were both going to lose. He wasnt quite right. Turian did win, Wise lost, and Johns managed a draw so the match was a draw.

Sam Gilly learned the hard way never to draft green when playing against Mike Turian. Turian swept the green on green match 2-0 and Team Pudge moved into first place with their round 7 victory over Team Sourgirl.

Tight Club was not so tight. They lost to the King and the rest of Team Hubbo. This was builled as the battle of the Tight Clubs since it was Opalka and Hubble who came up with the name, but then had it stolen by Maher, Williams, and McKenna.

Mike Heffern 2nd place at Grand Prix Memphis and the rest of Team Dogma prepare for their 6th round match against Team Antarctica. Heffern played Finkel to a draw and the other two matches split so both teams finished day 1 at 4-0-2.

Who casts Rouse and Dark Triumph for 12 Jason Opalka does and there was nothing Mike Bregoli of Team Our Move Games could do about it. Opalka and Team Hubbo won the match, but both teams advanced to day 2.

Alex Shvartsman and Team Legion made an early exit from Grand Prix St. Louis. Darwin Kastle and Team Your Move Games were in 7th place at the end of Day 1 so Kastle is in position to extend his lead over Schvartsman in the Player of the Year race.

A large crowd watched as Dan OMahoney-Schwartz tried to pull out game 3 of match 3 after his teammates split their own matches. Dan was actually one turn from losing when extra turns ran out so Team Coolers and Team Antarctica drew.

After watching teammate Mike Long go 1-9-1 in Nagoya, Dave Williams complained that this was Grand Prix Nagoya all over again except this time its me who cant win. Of course, Williams teammates on Tight Club Tim McKenna and Bob Maher havent lost yet and Tight Club is sitting on top of the standings.

Team Your Move Games won the first team Pro Tour and now theyre hoping to win a team Grand Prix. From the left thats Dave Humpherys, Darwin Kastle, and Rob Dougherty. Kastle would like to earn some Pro Tour points this weekend and extend his lead in the Player of the Year race over Alex Shvartsman.

Its been over 4 years since Jason Opalka was the top ranked Standard player in the world, but he still calls himself the T2K Type 2 King. Here he watches a practice draft that includes Jon Finkel left and Dave Williams right. Thats Steve OMSs ear in the foreground.

Scott Johns right, Gary Wise center, and Mike Bregoli laughing build sealed decks during the Grand Prix Trial. Wise and Johns are teaming up with Mike Turian for the main event, but his plane didnt arrive until 1am so they grabbed the closest Mike they could find for the warm-up event.